Research and Recovery

Tn Dirt Digger · Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 9:28 pm Post subject: Any Ideas?

I found this at a Union encampment...A battle did take place here as well. I have posted this on two forums, however, it still hasn't been indentified. I did have a fellow relic hunter post an identical picture of one he found at a CW site in WV.... It's a little larger than a quarter and is about 7/16 wide....I appreciate any input...

Ian · Posted: Sat Aug 30, 2008 12:34 am Post subject: Re: Any Ideas?

Now, this is a wild guess, but it looks like the part of an Oil Lamp where the wick is guided out to catch the flame... Maybe?

Tn Dirt Digger · Posted: Sat Aug 30, 2008 11:03 am Post subject:

I have one of those as well...They seem to be made out of a lighter material. The unidentified piece is pretty heavy....I don't believe they are connected, but maybe they are....Thanks Ian..

Ian · Posted: Sat Aug 30, 2008 12:48 pm Post subject:

Hmmm...

It doesn't look like it's broken off on an edge? It also looks like a part of a 2 piece buckle....

If it isn't ID'd before too long, I'll throw it on the show and see if someone can ID it then...

Tn Dirt Digger · Posted: Sat Aug 30, 2008 9:59 pm Post subject:

That would be cool....I have tried everything else...lol....

Guest · Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2008 10:23 am Post subject:

I don't have a clue.....as I'm more of a coin/jewelry hunter....not much into relics.....but it is an interesting piece of metal Very Happy

Tn Dirt Digger · Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 4:25 pm Post subject:

RadGpz · Amateur Joined: 01 Feb 2009 Posts: 30 Location: VOL

Well, this is what I came up with for now,

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WHATEVER this is, something rectangular has been inside at one time and has loosened and been wallowed around like an ill fitting screwdriver would do a flathead fastener.

I just immediately saw scabbard throat or sword pommel OR cap..

I also had a far fetched Idea

about a broken interior piece of a shell fuze.

just throwin horseshoes, i guess.
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Tn Dirt Digger · Posted: Wed Feb 04, 2009 10:52 am Post subject:

I always had the sword idea in mind RadGpz....from the first day I found it.....but I wanted someone else to say it first....That does'nt mean that's what it is, it just means I'm not the only one with that thought in mind....Thanks for looking...